11th General Assembly of Newfoundland

11th General Assembly of Newfoundland
Colonial Building seat of the Newfoundland government and the House of Assembly from January 28, 1850, to July 28, 1959.
History
Founded1874
Disbanded1874
Preceded by10th General Assembly of Newfoundland
Succeeded by12th General Assembly of Newfoundland
Leadership
Premier
Elections
Last election
1873 Newfoundland general election

The members of the 11th General Assembly of Newfoundland were elected in the Newfoundland general election held in November 1873. The general assembly sat from February 1874 to Fall 1874.

The Anti-Confederation Party led by Charles Fox Bennett won the election. However, defections and resignations before the assembly's opening reduced his party to a minority[1] and Frederick Carter formed the government in 1874.[2]

Prescott Emerson was chosen as speaker.[3]

Sir Stephen John Hill served as colonial governor of Newfoundland.[4]

  1. ^ Hiller, James K. (1982). "Bennett, Charles Fox". In Halpenny, Francess G (ed.). Dictionary of Canadian Biography. Vol. XI (1881–1890) (online ed.). University of Toronto Press.
  2. ^ Hiller, James K. (1990). "Carter, Frederic Bowker Terrington". In Halpenny, Francess G (ed.). Dictionary of Canadian Biography. Vol. XII (1891–1900) (online ed.). University of Toronto Press.
  3. ^ "The Speaker of the House of Assembly". House of Assembly.
  4. ^ "Hill, Sir Stephen John". Newfoundland and Labrador Heritage. Memorial University.